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G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century







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G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
AuthorBeverly Gage
SubjectBiography
PublisherViking Press

Publication date

2022
Pages837
ISBN9780670025374

G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century is a biography of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover by historian Beverly Gage, first published by Viking Press in 2022. As the first biography of Hoover in 30 years, the 800-page volume uses new sources uncovered by Freedom of Information Act requests.

The book received multiple prizes: the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Biography,[1] the 2023 Bancroft Prize, the 2023 Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History,[2] the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography,[3] and the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Khatib, Joumana; Alter, Alexandra; Harris, Elizabeth A. (May 8, 2023). "Pulitzer Prizes 2023: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  • ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (March 23, 2023). "Hoover Biographer Wins American History Book Prize". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  • ^ St. Martin, Emily (April 22, 2023). "Los Angeles Times Book Prizes winners announced". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  • ^ St. Martin, Emily (March 24, 2023). "Ling Ma, Isaac Butler and Morgan Talty among National Book Critics Circle Award winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  • Further reading[edit]

  • Szalai, Jennifer (November 19, 2022). "In 'G-Man,' a J. Edgar Hoover as Complex as the Country He Served". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
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